Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song

Subject: Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 04:36 PM

Looking dfor the title and lyrics for a song I heard years ago I think by Bill Monroe.It starts:
"Ive laid around and played around this old town too long.
Summer's come and gone and winter's coming on"...
Anyone know what I'm talking about because I sure don't.:~) Thanks Neil

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 04:42 PM

In the DT. Don't know if Bill did it or not.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 04:46 PM

Sorcha;
Thanks that's it although I believe theer may be other lyrics as well. That's the quickest answer I've gotten from Mudcat by the way! Thanks again, Irish Sergeant (Neil

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 05:19 PM

Aha! Found the Monroe lyrics...Click! Scroll down a bit...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 02:33 AM

Bill Monroe Songbook. might be of interest. The songbook downloads as a 400 KB .pdf file. It's lyrics only but most of the tunes are well known. (The actual download target is at Monroe Book)

Warning: this "book" seems to be in a different place every time I look for it, and doesn't consistently show on Googles for Monroe. It usually pops up if you search for "Good to Blue" and/or "Hikaru." I'd suggest saving the .pdf if you get lucky and find it before it moves again.

John

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song
From: kendall
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 02:15 PM

I've never heard Bill's version, seems like I got it from the Kingston Trio.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 03:07 PM

An error in the Monroe lyrics linked by Sorcha-
'Night' Sheriff should be 'High' sheriff.

In the Songbook (thanks, John, I copied it) there are mis-spellings. In the same song, same verse, sheriff is spelled 'sherill.' There are others, but they aren't serious (this is a Japanese effort).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bill Monroe(?) song
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 04:30 PM

That's the one! Thanks again everyone! Kendall, the only version I ever heard was Bill Monroe's. I'd be interested in hearing the Kingston Tio version. Ain't music a wonderful thing!!! neil